Spotlight Talks: From Land, Sea, and Sky
Mai i uta, i te tai, i te rangi: ngā kōrero huna nō te taiao
A free, one-evening talk series exploring unseen stories from nature in Aotearoa New Zealand. This special event features spotlight talks by curators from natural history, art, and mātauranga Māori, and is part of the programme of events for Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast.
Curators guide small groups through Bush City and Te Taiao | Nature, sharing research and stories about the interconnected lives of plants, vertebrates, and invertebrates. Using rarely seen collection items and taonga, each group offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on hidden stories from the natural world.
Where
Bush City, Level 1 (outside)
Te Taiao | Nature, Level 2
Te Papa Tongarewa
Cost
Free event (bookings required)
Speakers include
Leon Perrie – Curator Botany, Natural History team
Andrew Stewart – Curator Vertebrates, Natural History team
Phil Sirvid – Curator Invertebrates, Natural History team
Isaac Te Awa – Curator Mātauranga Māori
Justine Olsen – Curator Decorative Arts & Design, Art team
Tickets include a complimentary non-alcoholic drink at the end of the event.
Spaces are limited and a waitlist will be available once tickets are allocated.
This event takes place outside the Breathe | Mauri Ora exhibition. Exhibition tickets can be purchased separately.
Information sourced from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Image credit: Kōanga After Dark 2024, Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa (249734)
